Buckland, Alaska

Buckland
Nunachiam
City
Aerial view of Buckland from the east
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Coordinates: 65°59′5″N 161°7′47″W / 65.98472°N 161.12972°W / 65.98472; -161.12972
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorthwest Arctic
IncorporatedJune 6, 1966[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Land0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total550
 • Density645.54/sq mi (249.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99727
Area code907
FIPS code02-09600
GNIS feature ID1412684

Buckland is a town in Alaska, United States. The town name is Nunatchiaq in Iñupiaq. At the 2020 census the population was 550.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 35.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Buckland city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.


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